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Case Reports
. 1990 Apr;11(2):153-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF02335558.

Cocaine use and cerebrovascular disease: two cases of ischemic stroke in young adults

M Guidotti  1 , S Zanasi
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Case Reports

Cocaine use and cerebrovascular disease: two cases of ischemic stroke in young adults

M Guidotti et al. Ital J Neurol Sci. 1990 Apr.

Abstract

We report two cases of ischemic stroke in young adult cocaine abusers occurring shortly after drug use. We review the literature and discuss the possible pathogenetic mechanisms.

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